Mar 22, 2023
The Beaufort Wind Scale is that table of wind speeds which gives us assessments of wind intensity based on a scale from 0-12, according to what we see happening around us on land and sea. It was created in the early 1800s, and is still used today. It evolved from earlier, vaguer scales that weren’t defined clearly. Today we take a look at the evolution of the Beaufort Scale. Some of its iterations were really helpful to mariners, and some were just, well, charmingly silly.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 22, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The Beaufort Wind Scale is that table of wind speeds which gives us assessments of wind intensity based on a scale from 0-12, according to what we see happening around us on land and sea. It was created in the early 1800s, and is still used today. It evolved from earlier, vaguer scales that weren’t defined clearly. Today we take a look at the evolution of the Beaufort Scale. Some of its iterations were really helpful to mariners, and some were just, well, charmingly silly.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 21, 2023
The Sargasso Sea has been in the news this week, because of drifting seaweed that could reach the US. But during the age of wind, mariners on sailing ships feared the Sargasso, because ships often became becalmed there and crews perished from starvation and lack of drinking water.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 21, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The Sargasso Sea has been in the news this week, because of drifting seaweed that could reach the US. But during the age of wind, mariners on sailing ships feared the Sargasso, because ships often became becalmed there and crews perished from starvation and lack of drinking water.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 20, 2023
Today is the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. But for meterologists, spring has been in session since the 1st of March.. We’ll talk about why there are two springs, two falls, two summers, etc.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 20, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today is the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. But for meterologists, spring has been in session since the 1st of March.. We’ll talk about why there are two springs, two falls, two summers, etc.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 17, 2023
Today we talk about the latest “biggest container ship in the world,” the MSC Irina. She can carry more than 24,000 containers – that’s a lot. But is she the biggest ship? We’ll talk about how “bigness” is defined in the world of shipping.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 17, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we talk about the latest “biggest container ship in the world,” the MSC Irina. She can carry more than 24,000 containers – that’s a lot. But is she the biggest ship? We’ll talk about how “bigness” is defined in the world of shipping.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 16, 2023
This week ODFW announced that the spring commercial chinook salmon fishing seasons south of Cape Falcon would be cancelled this year. And the recreational fishery is closed for part of that area of the coast. More to come on summer and fall seasons, which have yet to be decided.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 16, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
This week ODFW announced that the spring commercial chinook salmon fishing seasons south of Cape Falcon would be cancelled this year. And the recreational fishery is closed for part of that area of the coast. More to come on summer and fall seasons, which have yet to be decided.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 15, 2023
The first US ferry to use hydrogen as its fuel source will go into service later this year in San Francsico. We’ll talk about ferries, ships, pollution, and carbon footprints.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
Mar 15, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The first US ferry to use hydrogen as its fuel source will go into service later this year in San Francsico. We’ll talk about ferries, ships, pollution, and carbon footprints.
Podcast: Play in new window
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | | More
